We only had three field goals, but more importantly, we gave up 27 points. We just had some defensive breakdowns. Sometimes we played good defense and they made shots. That's why we're tipping our hats to them. |
We put ourselves in a bad way in the third quarter. On the road against a good team, that's one heck of a hole to dig yourself out of. |
We put ourselves in a huge hole. You have to give Indiana a lot of credit. But when you give them 36 points in a quarter, your margin for error is less. |
We really didn't have great urgency for part of the game. When we got it to one, we weren't able to make shots or get the type of possessions we needed to get over the hump. |
We want to keep on going further and getting better. We're going to have to get better to go to the places we'd like to be. |
We want to win 50 (games), there are some that want a winning road record. But it's hard to simulate desperation. |
We went out to win the game. Our bench guys played big minutes and gave us a huge lift. |
We were a little shorthanded, but that's just part of the NBA. We still put ourselves in a position to win but just couldn't get it done. You play with the guys you got because that is the nature of the league. |
We'll keep our fingers crossed that it's nothing serious. We still move forward. |
We'll start limiting some minutes as we go and potentially hold a guy out of a game, whether it's against Boston or New York, something like that. |
We're just playing at a much different level now, we're much more secure with who we are. We're in a much different state, where we don't exhale. We belong. We're a damn good team. |
We're just trying to get healthy so that whoever our first-round opponent is we're ready to roll. |
We're really excited that we've had the good fortune to pick up a player of his caliber. He's always been a very capable low-post scorer with a big body, and he's a big presence out there. |
We're searching. We're looking for the right combinations. Guys are still trying to find a comfort level. |
We're starting to see what we need to do to win. |